adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
GrowverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
hill-side
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From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
How
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From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
QUADROON'S
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From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It was a perfect model of rural beauty.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
steeps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT three miles from Richmond is a pleasant plain, with here and there a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees so as scarcely to be seen.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The verdant trees that crown the steeps, Grow greener in its quivering blaze."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was one far retired from the public roads, and almost hidden among the trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUADROON'S HOME "How sweetly on the hill-side sleeps The sunlight with its quickening rays!
